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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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